Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Are you a determined, committed and capable individual with the skills and enthusiasm to ignite a passion for learning within our pupils and encourage them to use their full potential?

Would you love to help our vulnerable students succeed and make progress academically, socially and emotionally?

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals, who would love to be part of our journey at The Barlow and could be instrumental in making a difference to our student’s education.

Is it important for you to work in a supportive team, focused on continuous improvement and driving the school forward?

Do you want to work in a diverse and inclusive community, with high standards of pupil behaviour and a calm and purposeful learning environment?

If so, this could be the ideal role for you.

At The Barlow we are looking for a permanent, Higher Level Teaching Assistant.

The Barlow has a great reputation as an employer who provides continuous professional development and job stability.

You will benefit from:

• Working with children.

• Great working hours.

• School holidays.

• Job stability.

• Local government pension scheme, including life insurance and dependents pensions.

• Access to varied online training.

• Employee Assistance Programme.

• Cycle to work scheme.

• A supportive team and working environment.

• An interesting and varied role.

Important Details:

• Contract:  Permanent, 35 hours per week, school term time plus 1 week.

• Salary:  Grade 5, Points 13-19 £30,023- £33,119 pro rata (actual £25,822.38- £ 28,490.96).

• Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

• Start Date: TBC

• Pension:  Greater Manchester Pension Fund with employer contributions of 15.3%.

• Location:  Parrs Wood Road, Didsbury, M20 6BX.

Duties of the Higher-Level Teaching Assistant:

You will work alongside the Learning Support Team to:

• Undertake group work with a range of pupils who are underachieving in a variety of subjects in order to achieve their targets, raise their motivation and aspirations.

• Recognise and respond to pupils who may suffer with social/emotional or mental health difficulties.

• Work with pupils on the autistic spectrum who have communication and interaction difficulties on a one-to one basis.

• Be responsible for welcoming and coordinating any new agency Teaching Assistants on an ad-hoc basis.

The Higher-Level Teaching Assistant must:

• Have NVQ level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent qualifications or experience.

• Have experience of working with or caring for secondary aged children.

• Have experience of working with pupils with additional needs, in particular children with social, emotional or mental health difficulties.

• Have good literacy and numeracy skills.

• Have the ability to work pro-actively and re-engage pupils within challenging situations.

• Be willing to undertake emergency first aid training.

• Demonstrate a commitment to supporting whole‑school priorities and the wider curriculum needs.

Advantages but not essential:

• Previous experience of working with young people with autism would be an advantage.